The sixth annual Atlantic District Officiating Development Camp took place from June 11 to 14, 2009 at Lawrenceville School in Lawrenceville, NJ. Twelve of the best young officials in the Atlantic District were selected to participate after a competitive application process.

The Officiating Development Camp was launched by NHL Referee Ian Walsh, the camp's director, with the goal of getting male and female officials from the Atlantic District ready to succeed at USA Hockey's Eastern Regional Officiating Camp.

Atlantic District Officiating Development Camp participants and staff: Left to right: Tim Lyons, Terrence Murphy, Ian Walsh, JP Waleski, Kate Connolly, Pat Cunningham, Brian Skursky, Kris Ungvarsky, Bill Novitski, Jonah Paul, Peter Schlittnehardt, Chris Bluem, Meghan Cassidy, Laura Gosnell, Danielle Bugge, Bob Walter, Dave Brown. [ Photo: Dave Zulla ]

The staff also included Brett Sheva, Chris Pitoscia, Kate Connolly, Tim Nowak, Dave Brown, Mike McDevitt, and Tom Steinel.

Camp participants this year also got to hear from several guest speakers during the four-day camp. This year guests included NHL Linesman Tim Nowak, USA Hockey Officiating Development Program Director Scott Brand, Atlantic Junior Hockey League Referee-in-Chief Chris Allman, Atlantic District Referee-in-Chief Tony Mariconda, and Atlantic District President Tom Koester.

Thanks to Mike McDevitt for his contributions to this article.